Expert Hockey Picks and Previews

Ottawa heads to the Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday night for a 9:00 PM ET start, with ESPN+ carrying a game that matters a lot more to one side than the other. The Senators come in at 29-23-9 and still chasing ground in the Eastern playoff race, while Calgary sits at 24-29-7 and looks more like a seller than a late-season

The Utah Mammoth head to Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday, March 5, for a 7:00 PM start against the Philadelphia Flyers in a game that matters for both teams in very different ways. Utah enters at 32-25-4 and is holding down a Western Conference wild-card spot, while Philadelphia sits at 28-21-11 and is trying to build real momentum after a

Florida heads to Nationwide Arena on Thursday night for a 7:00 p.m. ET start on ESPN+, and this feels like one of those late-season games where the urgency is obvious on both benches. The Panthers enter at 30-28-3, but they have been sliding hard, dropping three straight and going 2-8-0 over their last 10. Columbus, meanwhile, is 31-21-8 and has

The Toronto Maple Leafs head into the Prudential Center on Wednesday night looking to snap a cold spell that has seen them drop three straight games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM as Craig Berube’s squad attempts to find some consistency in what has been a frustrating season for the blue and white. Currently sitting 13th in the Atlantic

The Vegas Golden Knights roll into Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday night desperate to snap out of a post-Olympic funk that has seen them drop seven of their last ten games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM as the Golden Knights wrap up a grueling road trip following a narrow 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Despite the recent

The Seattle Kraken return to Climate Pledge Arena on Wednesday night with redemption on their minds as they host the St. Louis Blues. This matchup serves as the rubber match of their three-game season series and comes just days after the Blues handed Seattle a frustrating 5-1 loss in St. Louis. That defeat was a rare blemish for a Kraken

The New York Islanders land at the Honda Center on Wednesday night riding a wave of momentum that has them looking like a serious threat in the Eastern Conference. Puck drop is set for 10:00 PM as Patrick Roy’s squad continues their California road swing after a thrilling 5-4 comeback victory over the Florida Panthers. The Islanders currently sit third

The Carolina Hurricanes head into Rogers Arena on Wednesday night looking to prove that their recent stumble in Seattle was nothing more than a minor speed bump. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:00 PM as the Hurricanes, who sit comfortably atop the Metropolitan Division with a 38-16-6 record, face a Vancouver Canucks squad currently mired at the bottom of the

The Tampa Bay Lightning travel to Grand Casino Arena on Tuesday night looking to reclaim their dominant form after a surprising stumble against Buffalo. Despite a recent “tough” home loss, the Lightning remain the class of the Eastern Atlantic Division with a stellar 38-16-4 record. Jon Cooper’s squad is currently ranked second in the Eastern Conference and boasts the NHL’s